“During COVID, student devices became a necessary lifeline, and seemingly overnight, screen time limits were shelved to ensure every child had access to the technology they needed to continue learning and stay connected with their teachers and peers,” board member Nick Melvoin said in June. “Our charge now is to recalibrate, evaluate the role of educational technology in the classroom, and balance access to that technology with the kinds of instruction and interaction we know help students thrive.”
Exceptions will be made for district- and state-mandated assessments, students enrolled in the LAUSD Virtual Academy and students with disabilities who need devices under an Individualized Education Program or 504 Plan.